Written question asked by Ian Lavery (Labour) on Wednesday, 21 June 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 26 June 2023. It was answered by Kevin Hollinrake (Conservative) on Tuesday, 27 June 2023 on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade.

Zero Hours Contracts

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions she has had with (a) businesses, (b) devolved administrations and (c) Trade Union Congress on methods to reduce the number of workers on zero-hour contracts.

Answer

Zero hours contracts are an important part of the UK’s flexible labour market, they are useful where there is not a constant demand for staff, allowing flexibility for both employers and individuals – like carers, people studying, or retirees. For this small group, a zero hours contract may be the type of contract which works best for them.

Research from CIPD found that 62% of zero hours contract workers are satisfied or very satisfied with their jobs, which is similar to the proportion of employees as a whole (66%)

(2022).

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Type: Written question
Reference: 190586
Session: 2022-23
Subjects: Business Devolution Trades Union Congress Zero hours contracts
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Zero Hours Contracts

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